Credit: Leandro DiMonriva, The Educated Barfly, citing Lauren McLaughlin, Milk & Honey
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Patron Silver Tequila
1/4 oz St. George Absinthe
1 oz Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed Pineapple Juice
3/4 oz Demerara Syrup
1/2 oz lime juice
2 cucumber slices
cucumber slice garnish
Directions
Muddle cucumber slices, lime juice, syrup, and pineapple juice together. Add the absinthe and tequila, shake, with ice, and double-strain into a large chilled martini or coupe glass, Garnish with a slice of cucumber on the rim.
Notes
WOW. First off, the cucumber is magical in this drink. Absolutely so refreshing with the pineapple. I don’t gravitate toward tequila drinks but this worked great. The absinthe is quite anise-forward, which I love. The cucumber garnish also adds a perfect aroma. This is why I like home bartending. Most drinks I blog here are quite good. Then you get something like this—totally surprising and unlike anything else. This is a dangerous one! I loved watching my husband’s reaction after he tried it…YES!
